exploring

Fly fishing articles tagged with exploring

trigger points Featured

Attracting Rises from Trout

Wisdom from a forgotten book: Why do trout rise to a dry fly? Exploring LaFontaine's lost ideas on attractors

social media

Who's Keeping Score

How do we measure success for a day on the water? Unless you're in a competitive angling situation, you're in control of the scoreboard.

behind the scenes

Behind the Scenes

Unveiling the creative process from idea to ink for Due West Angler's distinctive articles on fly fishing + science + conservation

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tailwater

Tailstone Rivers: What Are They and How Do They Work?

how do tailwaters transform back into freestone rivers? (fly fishing)

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big fish

5 Tips for Landing Those Big Fish

To be a true angler you need to experience the heartbreak of losing a big fish. Here's how to stack the odds in your favor so that doesn't happen...

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common carp

5 Tips: So You Want to Catch a Carp

Coming from trout, it's kind of like brushing your teeth with your opposite hand

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fish behavior

The Science of Rest: Trout Get Burnout Too

Do fish remember being caught? And how long would it take to reset the timid behavior of previously hooked fish throughout an entire fishery?

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behavior Featured

Tips for Streams with Low Fish Density

Lets take a look at how we approach rivers based on fish density and discuss what fishing rivers with fewer fish per mile have to offer

exploring

Frontiers in Angling

Let's take a look at those new fisheries, and how anglers can uncover new and unexplored frontiers in angling

tailwaters Featured

The Double Tailwater Phenomenon

"Tailwater" is almost a mythical word in Western fly fishing. What about double tailwaters?

safety

The Three Unforgivable Sins of Safe Wading

Stay safe when wading by avoiding these unforgivable sins.

exploring

End of the Year Round Up: Best of 2022

We revisit the best of the best from 2022 slate of fly fishing articles.

psychology

Rx Nature

We all could use some Rx-nature. In fact, doctors are starting to prescribe nature as treatment.

tailwater

Story From The Road: Bling Pigs

What is it about youth that pushes you to do stupid things? You combine that with trout madness and you've got a recipe for delinquency.

steelhead

The Weird Biology of Half-Pounder Steelhead

Fly fishing: Let's take a look at the weird biology of half-pounder Steelhead

climate change

Western Trout Rivers: An Angler's Prospectus

Fly fishing: Out west, with years of lingering drought, and now reports of declining trout populations in the holy-waters of Montana...

euronymphing

Story From The Road: The Euro Litmus Test

Fly fishing: Euro nymphing vs. indicator nymphing go head to head

bass

The Warmwater-Saltwater Connection

Local warmwater fisheries can fortify the angling skills necessary for saltwater fly fishing

grass carp

Story From The Road: Mudwrestling

Our fly fishing story of landing an unlikely fish, and navigating the 9-5 grind

Rivers

At The Crack of Noon

The early bird gets the worm right? Consider this a night-owls manifesto

cutthroat

Story From The Road: The Cattle Drive

Fishing story: You don't know what's going to happen when you find yourself fishing in the middle of a cattle drive...

essential reads

End of the Year Round Up: Best of 2021

We revisit the best fly fishing articles from 2021. Covering topics from alpine ice-off to fish behavior.

stillwater

Why Don't We See More Chartreuse in Stillwater Trout Flies?

Do you recall any chartreuse flies for trout when shopping at your average fly shop?

colorado

Alpine Ice-Off: Raining Dust

We discuss a phenomenon that's causing earlier spring snowmelt

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alpine

Alpine Ice-Off: Timing The Thaw